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View Poll Results: What do you think of cheering or jeering during debates

Re: Cheering at Debates

I don't have a problem with the crowd cheering and getting involved. I just don't want it to get to the point where it gets to the point where the candidates can't deliver their message over the crowd, but that's usually not a problem.

Re: Cheering at Debates

Originally Posted by iliveonramen

I've seen some criticisms of the Republicans cheering at the Primary debates. As you can see by my leaning...I'm not a huge fan of what they are cheering for, but I do like to see participation by the voters at these debates. I don't like the idea of a moderator and Presidential canidates with us just silent viewers. The people should be able to show their thoughts and the canidates should play to the crowd in my view.

All things in moderation. But do appreciate hearing the emotion/reaction of the audience.

Voted 'yes'.....

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Re: Cheering at Debates

Originally Posted by tessaesque

During last night's debate the issue of abortion came up and all of the candidates answered....except Paul. The moderator made a move to present the next question and the audience immediately responded by shouting "Let Paul speak!". This kind of participation is fine, IMO. Where the line is crossed, I think, is when audience members become rabid psychopaths, cheering for the blatantly disrespectful commentary or actions. For example, Santorum was the king of smarm last night, making untrue and rude comments towards the other candidates...and he was cheered at least a few times for it. That, to me, is lowbrow.

Originally Posted by DiAnna

Yeah, I wasn't too impressed by the rowdy audience at the debate. Debates are supposed to be about hearing the views of various candidates about issues, not drowning some out with boos and holding the responses of others with wild cheers. The people in that audience weren't the only ones wanting to hear the candidates. It was televised for a reason. They were too raucus and adolescent for my taste.

These.

I don't mind clapping for a well made point, but cheering disrespectful comments crosses the line. The debate last Saturday sounded like they were in a bar. It was intrusive to the TV viewing audience. I would have been equally annoyed to have been sitting there too.

*I'm not voting because some participation is good, but not all.

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